Child soldiers are also the victims of these traumatic conflicts, often manipulated by guerrillas into mass-murdering sprees and other war crimes. These children are sometimes promised a better life or the opportunity for justice to be theirs.

How can we support children of trauma and provide them with the best care possible? Whose job does it become to make sure they have a sense of safety and belonging in different environments?

“I want [these children] to live in an environment where they can grow healthy, whole, nothing lacking, nothing missing from them,” Martine Longchamp, Founder and CEO of Diakonos International. “Nothing broken, no brokenness. Just live.”

Written by: Jenay Smith

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